Trent Richardson chooses Alabama

Trent Richardson of Escambia High in Pensacola is ESPN's top-rated running back.

Alabama's football Class of 2009 got perhaps its biggest catch today when Trent Richardson, a 5-foot-11, 220-pound running back from Escambia High School in Pensacola, announced he will play for Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide.

Video from our fall archives and Doug Segrest's webcast "Hot Shots" -- How good is Trent Richardson, featuring an interview with the Florida standout.